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School district · North Carolina · LEAID 3703780

Randolph County School System

Randolph County School System spends $12,091 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable North Carolina districts with a reliable figure. Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Randolph County School System come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$49,107
Est. avg teacher salary

Near benchmark

$12,091
Per-pupil spending
15,383
Students enrolled
29th
Pct. in NC
$49,107

Randolph County School System spends $12,091 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable North Carolina districts with a reliable figure. Estimated average teacher salary is $49,107, below the national average of $70,245, serving 15,383 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower per-pupil spending: Randolph County School System spends $12,091 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable North Carolina districts with a reliable figure.
  • 29th percentile for North Carolina
  • 12th percentile nationally
  • 37% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • North Carolina ranks #47 of 49 on the salary estimate and #8 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Randolph County School System ranks #82 of 115 North Carolina districts by estimated teacher salary and #109 of 115 by per-pupil spending. Camden County Schools pay #1 at $53,553 is not Hyde County Schools spending #1 at $39,566 per pupil
  • +3.5% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs North Carolina median

Among 116 North Carolina districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Randolph County School System's instructional payroll puts 59.3% into regular program , 2.5 points below the state median of 61.8%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.

Program Randolph County NC median Gap
Regular program 59.3% 61.8% -2.5 pp
Special education 11.6% 11.1% +0.5 pp
Vocational programs 7.6% 7.1% +0.5 pp
Other programs 21.6% 19.7% +1.9 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 116 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 3703780 · FY2023.

LEAID 3703780 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Randolph County F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-INLINE Near state avg RANK-ST-LOW P29 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P12 national PPE-LOW $12K/pupil ENR-LARGE 15.4K students INSTR-MID 37% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Durham FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $49,107 estimated average teacher salary · P29 in North Carolina · P12 nationally · 37% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Durham (+$23est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Randolph County

Salary neighbourhood · Randolph County

Randolph County trails most of its in-state peer set; the chart plots it against the top and bottom pay poles for context (NCES F-33 FY2023, not a full state reprint).

est. salary
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey As of FY2023
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National salary distribution for Randolph County

Randolph County School System's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$49,107 12th percentile higher than 12% of 10,684 US districts

Show national distribution $30,000–$40,000: 155 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $40,000–$50,000: 1,360 US districts (13%). This entry sits in this band. $50,000–$60,000: 2,382 US districts (22%). Above this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,402 US districts (22%). Above this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 1,633 US districts (15%). Above this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,097 US districts (10%). Above this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 662 US districts (6%). Above this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 371 US districts (3%). Above this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 249 US districts (2%). Above this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 156 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 112 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 57 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $150,000–$160,000: 25 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $160,000–$170,000: 13 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $170,000–$180,000: 10 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $180,000–$190,000: 0 US districts (0%). Above this entry. This district $30,000 $190,000 every reliable-salary US district, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $10K-wide band; taller bars hold more US districts. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 · FY2023

Randolph County in North Carolina's lower-third pay band

Same 115 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Randolph County School System ranks #82 of 115 North Carolina districts by estimated teacher salary and #109 of 115 by per-pupil spending. Camden County Schools pay #1 at $53,553 is not Hyde County Schools spending #1 at $39,566 per pupil

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Randolph County School System is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Hyde County Schools leads spending at $39,566 per pupil; Camden County Schools leads pay.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$49,106.639

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

North Carolina price level
94.4 / 100

BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.

National-price equivalent
$52,020

+6% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in North Carolina run below the national average, so this salary has roughly the buying power of the national-price equivalent above. A district in a costlier state can advertise a larger nominal salary and still leave a teacher with less.

Regional price parity: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2023 all-items RPP by state. The adjustment applies a statewide index to a district figure, so it captures how North Carolina compares nationally, not how this district compares with others in its own state. Compare every state on this basis.

How this salary figure is calculated
Full NCES reading for Randolph County School System

What the Numbers Say About Randolph County School System

Randolph County School System is a mid-sized school district in North Carolina, serving 15,383 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $12,091. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $49,107, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3703780 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the North Carolina statewide average of $49,898, teacher pay in Randolph County School System runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 1.6% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (30.1% differential). Among enrolling districts in North Carolina, it pays more than 29% of them. North Carolina itself ranks #47 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Randolph County School System reports $186.0M in total expenditure against $187.4M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 37% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $28.9M, special-education teacher pay is $5.6M.

How does Randolph County School System compare?

Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the North Carolina average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.

Randolph County School System $49,107
Wake County Schools $50,350
North Carolina avg $49,898
National avg $70,245

Randolph County School System pays -2.5% less than Wake County Schools · per-pupil $12,091 vs $13,702

Derived from NCES F-33 teacher salary expenditure (Z35-Z38) and CCD Staff Universe teacher FTE (FY2023); a small minority use the documented fallback. Unreliable service entities are excluded.

Data-derived comparison paths

Find comparable North Carolina districts

On pay, Randolph County School System sits closest to Durham Public Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Pender County Schools. These are not simply nearby districts: each group is selected from the same NCES FY2023 dataset using a matching salary or per-pupil-investment signal and a comparable enrollment range.

Closest on estimated pay
  1. Durham Public Schools
  2. Bladen County Schools
  3. Rockingham County Schools
  4. Rutherford County Schools
  5. Granville County Schools
  6. Richmond County Schools
  7. Beaufort County Schools
  8. Nash County Public Schools
  9. Asheboro City Schools
  10. Stanly County Schools
  11. Johnston County Public Schools
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Pender County Schools
  2. Harnett County Schools
  3. Wayne County Public Schools
  4. Henderson County Schools
  5. Johnston County Public Schools
  6. Onslow County Schools
  7. Moore County Schools
  8. Union County Public Schools
  9. Davidson County Schools
  10. Hickory City Schools
  11. Lincoln County Schools

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts with similar lower pay

Two out-of-state peer sets for Randolph County School System: closest on enrollment (15,383 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($49,107 here). Rows stay link-disjoint so each axis is a distinct neighborhood.

Similar enrollment

Nearest other districts by NCES student count (floored at ≥200).

Similar estimated salary

Nearest other districts by F-33-derived average teacher salary, distinct from the enrollment row.

Enrollment and salaries from NCES CCD F-33; estimated teacher pay can diverge widely at the same student count because of state funding, cost of living, and local bargaining.

Revenue & Expenditure

$187.4M
Total Revenue
$186.0M
Total Expenditure
$67.9M
Instruction Salaries
37% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$28.9M
Regular Program
$5.6M
Special Education
$3.7M
Vocational
$10.5M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Randolph County School System: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 72% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 28% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

North Carolina Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized North Carolina districts belongs to Camden County Schools at $53,553. Randolph County School System places 81 of 113 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. Michigan and South Carolina are the states closest to North Carolina on BEA's price parity, which makes them the fair comparison; against a costlier state this salary goes further than its number suggests.

View all North Carolina districts →

Other North Carolina Districts

The bar behind each salary shows its magnitude within this North Carolina sample (including Randolph County). Hover or focus a value for the exact comparison.

Harnett County Schools
$46,955
20,050 students
Wilson County Schools
$49,522
10,276 students
Iredell-Statesville Schools
$49,953
20,721 students
Duplin County Schools
$47,949
9,905 students
Public Schools of Robeson County
$48,122
21,206 students
Lee County Schools
$48,030
9,143 students

This is a sample of 6 from 114 North Carolina districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Randolph County School System
What is the average teacher salary in Randolph County School System?

The average teacher salary in Randolph County School System is $49,107 (NCES CCD FY2023), from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by the district's reported teacher headcount (NCES CCD Staff Universe Survey).

How does Randolph County School System teacher pay compare to the North Carolina average?

Randolph County School System pays 1.6% less than the North Carolina state average of $49,898. The district's average is $49,107.

How does Randolph County School System teacher pay compare to the national average?

Randolph County School System pays 30.1% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $49,107.

What is the per-pupil spending in Randolph County School System?

Randolph County School System spends approximately $12,091 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Randolph County School System's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 37% of Randolph County School System's total expenditure of $186.0M (NCES FY2023).

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According to the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) F-33 Local Education Agency Finance Survey, PlainTeacher's figures are computed directly, no number is typed in by an editor. Randolph County School System's salary and finance figures are computed directly from its FY2023 F-33 submission, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error on this page. Data current as of FY2023.